Grove Says She Is Out Of City Race Departure Leaves 4 Vying For Winter Springs Seat

September 17, 1985|By Kirsten Gallagher of The Sentinel Staff

WINTER SPRINGS — In an unexpected move, Commissioner Leanne Grove has withdrawn her decision to seek re-election for her hotly contested city commission seat.

On Friday, three days before qualifying for three city commission seats ended, Grove sent the city a letter stating that personal considerations prevented her from further serving the city. Before sending the letter, Grove had said publicly that she planned to run.

Grove, 37, manager of Hacienda Village, has served one three-year term.

Adkins' decision to give up his seat to run for Grove's seat influenced Trencher's decision to run. Trencher said the city commission should not be dominated by representatives from the Tuscawilla area.

Commissioner Art Hoffman lives in Tuscawilla, and so do Adkins and Harris. Adkins, owner of B.G. Adkins Construction,said on Sept. 9 that the Tuscawilla area should be represented by three comissioners because it represents 60 percent of the population and tax base.

Candidates Harris, Kulbes, Kaehler and Trencher cited the city's mushrooming growth as the area's most pressing concern. They stressed the need for more controlled growth and a reassessment of the city's comprehensive land-use plan.

Trencher suggested implementing a comprehensive growth-management plan to supplement the less detailed five-year comprehensive land-use plan. Adkins said zoning and sewage are the city's primary problems and he sees a need for a new sewage plant.

The city last year bought the North Orlando Water and Sewer Co.

Hartman, who works for Hartman and Sons Construction, believes the city has sufficiently planned for growth and should concern itself with sewer and drainage problems. He said the city has many wet areas and heavy rains could pose flooding problems.

Hartman, 606 Sailfish Road, is running for the third time.

Bradshaw said wasteful government spending is his main worry. Candidates Cerra and Piland could not be reached for comment.

The five members of the city commission and mayor are elected at-large for the non-partisan seats.